Scottish Government

Building Community Well-Being
An Exploration of Themes and Issues
Project Report to the Scottish Executive

April 2003

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Contents

Foreword
1. Introduction
Purpose and aims
Approach
Reflections on the process
Structure of the report
2. Influences on mental health and well-being
Positive influences
Negative influences
3. Changes required to improve mental health and well-being
Mental health and well-being in the workplace
Mental health and well-being in local communities
Mental health and well-being of people who use care and support services
Mental health and well-being of children and young people
4. Improving mental health and well-being: responsibilities for action
Public service providers
Schools
Employment and economic development
Civic society
Decision makers: local and national
5. Building capacity for mental health improvement
Features of activity and interventions which have a positive impact on mental health and well-being
Features of organisations and networks that facilitate improvement in mental health and well-being
National capacity and capability
6. Evidence of success: measuring change
Measures of change: communities
Measures of change: work and employment
Measures of change: children and young people
Measures of change: support services
Appendix 1: Summary from local sites
Badenoch and Strathspey
East End of Glasgow
East Renfrewshire New Community Schools
Livingston
Appendix 2: Core Group members

Prepared for the Scottish Executive by the Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health, in association with Scottish Council Foundation and OPM
ISBN 0 7559 0742 6